Oooooh buggrit...

[SiH]

Over-exuberance with a ratchet and incorrect knowledge of how to loosen the belts has lead to this:

Anyone got any suggestions of a good fix?
cheers
Si

[interloper393]

you cn get it rewelded then re taped.. but to be honest prob cheaper getting a 2nd hand one bud.. or.................... lol just bin the aircon n power steering

[FD3SNuttah]

omg! that musta have been some force to break that!

this might sound like a bit of a bodge but to get you going again id drill some holes on the top of the bracket. tap them holes, then get some hefty steel plate and then attach it to the top of the bracket. and then this will allow you to tension the belts again.

But tbh its best that you replace the mounting bracket for the powersteering and aircon. you will prolly get these parts from someone who has had a second hand engine or perhaps a tuner (tim at RXmotors has a big big cave full of parts so i hear!)

failing that get rid of the power steering and aircon and go to the gym - get Gurj sized arms, this might take a while tho.

[Draco]

haha I have dont this too!!!!!!! let me guess you did not undo the nut on the pully!

ok what you need to do is give Tm at RXmotors a ring they had one for me £25 or try and find one else where! only problem is you have to take off the power steering pump and aircon pump.
if you need anymore advice on it pm me

[SiH]

haha I have dont this too!!!!!!! let me guess you did not undo the nut on the pully!

ok what you need to do is give Tm at RXmotors a ring they had one for me £25 or try and find one else where! only problem is you have to take off the power steering pump and aircon pump.
if you need anymore advice on it pm me

That\'s exactly what i did
The easiest sounding job always turns out the hardest - in this case - fitting an underdrive pulley kit

So far I\'ve got this, and an alternator bolt that won\'t budge

So Is it just a mounting bracket then? Are there 3 bolts that fix it? I can see two behind that pulley, and one at right angles to it - are there more? Looks like the PS pulley has to come off too, right? which is going to be a total mare as i can\'t get the nut off that either, and with no tensioner there\'s nothing to stop it spinning

What with that, my inability to shift the downpipe heat shields, and the fun i\'ve just had with the rat\'s nest, I hate this car already.

[rx7veilside]

i never work on my car for this reason i would rather go top work and pay a pro
i know there is the old saying how satisfying it is to do the job yourself
well what about the old saying
oh ******** i ****ed it up gonna cost tyice as much and now i have got the hump:Hammer

[rx7veilside]

i never work on my car for this reason i would rather go top work and pay a pro
i know there is the old saying how satisfying it is to do the job yourself
well what about the old saying
oh ******** i ****ed it up gonna cost twice as much and now i have got the hump:Hammer

[Draco]

whats your email i have a picture for you that might be of help. or do you have msn messanger?

[m4drx]

i think i have that whole piece mate. will have to dig it out if you need it no problem.

[SiH]

i think i have that whole piece mate. will have to dig it out if you need it no problem.

If you do that would be awesome :driving
Let me know how much you would want :cheers

I like the satisfaction of working on my own car, but I always manage to cost myself money However, I shudder to think how much it would xcost for me to get all of the stuff i\'m currently fitting fitted at a good garage.

[m4drx]

i have the largest stockpile of the most worthless sh1te some of it anyway as i will snap bolts and bend break something everytime i work on my car, never anyone elses! :rollin

i am pretty sure i have it but ill have to check perhaps tomorrow evening an let you know mate.

always worthwhile working on your own or watching and learning when anyone does, i learnt so much people come to me constantly with thier probs and for advice and i can actually help now will make you much more confident in your car fella.

[Draco]

same as i like to tinker on my mota every now and then a disaster happens but hey ho thats life

[interloper393]

only thing i pay a pro to do is map it lol.. i love to tinker too,.. most the time it turns out like 4 times longer to do the job but i know for the next time

Few years back i wouldnt even attempt an oil change myself.. now iv done almost everything bar rebuild an engine (coming soon tho lol)

[m4drx]

im the same interloper i did work in a garage though and my dad bought and sold and tinkered with cars so i had some good knowledge to start but not about these wank-els :rollin except i have no garage so clutches diffs etc are off limits.

must admit every job on it does end up being 4 to...200 times longer! :p

[Red and Single]

You *NEED* an impact gun to get the alternator bolt off.

No other way mate.